Dentures & Cellular Toxicity
Dentures contain cytotoxic chemicals, e.g., benzoic acid, formaldehyde, methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, etc. Soaking dentures in warm water tends to reduce their toxicity. Pre-soaking dentures for a week in warm water before wearing them is the highest choice. M. Ebrahimi Saravi, M. Vojdami, & F. Bahrani (“Evaluation of Cellular Toxicity of Three Denture Base Acrylic Resins,